The downturn in housing has devastated some markets which has lead to some industry professionals choosing different careers. But there are some young entrepreneurs who are bucking the trend and chasing their real estate dreams.
Continue reading… “Teen entrepreneurs thriving in the real estate market”
Men also think about sleeping, eating and other basic biological functions more than women.
That old cliche about men thinking about sex more often than wome is true and researchers have proven it by sending students out into the world to ‘log’ what they are thinking about.
Continue reading… “Men DO think about sex more often than women but only 19 times a day: study”
Laptops with wifi can damage sperm.
The digital age has left men’s nether parts in a squeeze, if you believe the latest science on semen, laptops and wireless connections.
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Here’s Alexander Glenfield demonstrating the seven styles of Tuvan Throat Singing, a method of singing which produces sounds that seemingly no human throats should be able to make. It’s like having a flute inside your throat!
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Lean to the left. Lean to the right.
Scientists have found that if you lean to the left, you think Michael Jackson had fewer number one hit singles than if you lean to the right or stand up straight.
If your posture leans to the right, on the other hand, your estimate increases. If you lean left you also think the Eiffel Tower is shorter than if you lean to the right. You think there is less alcohol in whiskey, and you will guess that Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has fewer grandchildren than if you leaned to the right. This is a real study soon to be published in the scientific journal Psychological Science…
Continue reading… “Your posture affects your decision making”
No voice required.
Microsoft plans to release a next-generation Kinect device so accurate it can lip read, sources have told Eurogamer.
Kinect 2 will come bundled with future Xbox consoles, we understand.
The intention is that Kinect 2 will offer improved motion sensing and voice recognition…
Continue reading… “Kinect 2 so accurate it can lip read”
Toyota Fun-Vii
A futuristic concept car resembling a giant smartphone was unveiled by Toyota’s president to demonstrate how Japan’s top automaker is trying to take the lead in technology at the upcoming Tokyo auto show.
Continue reading… “Fun-Vii: Toyota’s futuristic concept car a giant ‘smartphone on four wheels’”
Having four or more children halves a woman’s chances of suffering a stroke.
Despite the stresses involved with having a large family, having four or more children might be good for women, a study has found.
Some parents are going old-school when it comes to dealing with bullies.
What would your first instinct be if you found out that bullies were hassling your child? Would you help him rehearse comeback lines or would you show him how to open a can of whoop-ass, and knock those jerks into next week?
Continue reading… “New trend in anti-bullying: teaching victims to stand up for themselves”
Air Force operator receiving transcranial direct current stimulation (TDCS) to accelerate learning.
By running a mild electric current through the brains of pilots during lessons, Air Force researchers have cut their personnel’s learning time in half. Pilots were being taught how to identify targets using drones—the practice is increasingly important to modern warfare and one which, due to its difficulty, is holding back the deployment of drones. Caffeine and other stimulants have been tested to aid learning but none work as well as two milliamperes of direct current for 30 minutes to pilot’s brains during training sessions on video simulators.
Continue reading… “Electrical stimulation to the brain speeds up learning”
Mike Cassidy
No one embodies the classic, sniff-it-out serial entrepreneur more than Mike Cassidy, who has now built and sold four companies (Stylus Innovation, Direct Hit, Xfire and Ruba), some of them with very impressive exits.
Continue reading… “Mike Cassidy: How to build a $500M company in 500 days”
Did Google give up on the planet?
Google is quite a big proponent of renewable energy. They have made all kinds of investments in wind, solar, geothermal, etc. Some are to generate clean energy for their own needs, others are more akin to financing deals to help big wind and solar farms get built. In any case, it is very commendable work and if more big corporations had the long-term vision of Google, the world would definitely be in better shape.
But sadly, one of their most promising clean energy projects has just gotten the axe. Renewable Energy Cheaper Than Coal which was launched in 2007 via the Google.org Foundation, aimed to drive down the cost of renewable energy via R&D efforts until it was cheaper than coal, the magic point at which adoption would reach escape velocity…
Continue reading… “Google drops ‘Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal’ research project”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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